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72 IN BUCHUM RAYUWA (continuation)
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Rayuwa 73 HOLIDAY AND HOME
ADAM. The honeymoon so far had been great. Watching how amazed Binta was by everything she saw made me realise how privileged I had been to be royalty and not a commoner. The things that amazed her were things I took for granted like fast food, intercontinental meals, phones, computers, cinemas, amusement parks, cars, the jet, I could go on and on. Binta was also wise enough not to show her amusement when in the presence of others. She knew she was truly free, and she behaved as such. Everything was finally right with the world. I had no troubles anymore. Our future together depended on how we both chose to live it. My prayers were answered. The only thing that bothered me was becoming the Sarki of Rayuwa. That place was a prison, and I would have given anything if it were possible to give away my birthright, but I couldn't. Therefore, I intend to enjoy myself until it was time for us to return permanently to Rayuwa. After a long day of touring the city of Venice on a boat, we retu
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 74 FEAR AND RESOLVE
Laila. As we docked at the shores of Rayuwa, my heart began to beat fast. Maryam had assured me I had nothing to worry about, and as long as we were together, no one would dare harm me even though her father had banned me from the island. Adam's mother was also with us, but she had no clue what was going on. Maryam had convinced her mother to follow, claiming it was a life and death situation, and the Sarauniya had obliged her. "You are not welcome here," a guard at the docks said to me, barring my entrance. "Not to worry, we invited her," Maryam said to the guard. He hesitated, but when he saw the Sarauniya coming toward us, he stepped out of the way. Maryam did not have the power or authority to overturn her father's decree neither did her mother, but her mother commanded the same respect as her father, and she had used it to let me gain access to Rayuwa. I hoped her plan would work because I remembered my last encounter with the Sarki was unpleasant. After my father had beaten
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 75 WHITE AND BLACKMAIL
Laila. Everyone avoided me that day. I was ordered to remain in my room until I was called; I felt like a prisoner. The queen specifically sent orders not to allow me wander about the palace. Food was brought to me. The maidens that attended to my needs were rude, but I couldn't complain. I knew what I was getting myself into. All I had to do was wait it out. My father wanted to be related to the Sarki by all means; he had finally got his wish at my expense and at the expense of all those who would be affected negatively by this. One of the maidens was nice to me, and she informed me that the Sarki had sent for my father. I had mixed emotions about my father. As much as I loved him, he had sold me cheap. He had never cared for me, and this was evident. Later in the evening, I was summoned to the throne room. My father was seated on one of the floor cushions. Our station had descended so low, and my father still had no shame. "May you live long, your majesty." I squatted to greet t
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 76 SHOCK AND BETRAYAL
ADAM We arrived in Rayuwa five days after I received the call from my mother. The weather had a lot to do with the delay. We realised that Rayuwa was better than how we left it. I was glad the deity took our bargain seriously, and my stomach began to churn, realising we would soon have to sacrifice innocent virgins to fulfil our end of the bargain. I began to wonder when the bloodshed would end. The welcoming party was private. Our family members were the only ones there to receive us. Binta's aunties, grandmother and grand Uncle were present. Although they were all happy and smiling, I noticed her grand uncle was staring at me angrily, and I began to wonder why. I saw Binta searching for her mother with her eyes. Noticing what she was doing, her aunties parted to reveal a beautiful woman. Binta left my side and ran to her mother. Her mother was truly beautiful. Binta looked a lot like her. Seeing Binta's mother made me realise that Binta would only look more beautiful as the years
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 77 SPACE AND A PROMISE
Binta. I didn't know what was expected of me at the moment. I wondered how I could go from one extreme to the other. I was extremely happy, then angry and then sad. I thought we promised never to keep secrets from each other. Why did he hide this from me? Why didn't he tell me? "Binta, please let.." Adam said, trying to reach out to me, but I shrugged him off. I looked at the King and queen with all the respect I could display. "Your majesty, I will like to return home with my mother." I requested. "My daughter," the Sarki began, "that is between you and your husband, and besides, it is wrong for a wife to leave her husband in a time of need. Running away the instant there is trouble is not a good sign of things to come. It will make people question your character. The best way we could deal with this is together." He completed, and we heard someone walk in. I looked up and saw my mother. The Sarki looked uncomfortable, almost scared when she entered. I could understand their fea
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 78 LET'S GET MARRIED
BINTA I sent for Laila the next day. When she arrived in the sitting room, I motioned her to sit on the cushion on the floor. I had vowed to make sure she forever remembered her station in life. "I have sent for you to congratulate you on your coming wedding to my husband." I began, "since you will be living with us in Duniya as per my request, you will have to abide by my rules. I know what you did, and I commend you for it. If you thought this move would drive a wedge between my husband and me, you thought wrong. In fact, it has brought us even closer than expected. Pack whatever it is that you brought with you because we are leaving for Duniya today. There will be a small wedding prayer in Duniya, and you will be brought to my house officially as a concubine. Those are the orders of the Sarki." I stood up to leave, not allowing her to speak. " I once again welcome you to my family," I said and left her. LAILA I couldn't believe this. The bitch actually had some guts. The way sh
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 79 WELCOME
LAILA. There was no welcoming party when we arrived at the house... Binta had instructed a maid to wait for me at the entrance. She was young, and I figured she was new there because she wasn't working at the house when Adam and I were dating. Coming to the house brought bittersweet memories. "Are you okay?" Zuwaira asked. I was about to ask her why she would ask such a question when I realised that I was crying. I wiped the tears from my eyes. "Welcome, your highness." The young maid greeted me, and I replied with a nod. "This way, please." She said, ushering Zuwaira and me to where I believed would be my bedroom. "What about the prince?" Zuwaira asked. I wished she didn't because it was obvious he didn't care, and I didn't blame him. "His highness asked not to be disturbed." She explained, averting her eyes. It was apparent that she didn't want to be questioned, so I held Zuwaira's hand to stop her from asking. "Here is your room." She finally said, stopping at a door. I was
Last Updated : 2022-07-31Rayuwa 80 THE CONFRONTATION
SAFIA Gathering the items necessary to sever Binta's contract with Aljanan'Daji was not easy. I had to source scarce forbidden items while Aishatu and I tried to win the people's trust. So far, I wasn't a match for the evil jinni, and this was because she had had Lafiya's loyalty for a long time. Winning over the Island of Rayuwa wasn't enough. Within Rayuwa, some people still worshipped her for fear of her wrath. They sacrificed animals to her, and that kept her strong. Although animal blood did not have the same effect as human blood, it had some effect, and that effect gave her an edge over me. While I tried to scrap for power, she had it coming unceasingly, and that made my job hard. I needed to explain my situation to the Sarki. Although we couldn't openly declare war with the jinni now because I wasn't strong enough, I was hoping we could find a way to cut off her blood supply long enough to weaken her. It was going to be a long shot, but it was worth the try. Aishatu and I we
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Rayuwa 92 VAGABOND WORLD
SAFIA. Aishatu had succeeded in bringing the final and most crucial ingredient for Binta's ritual. I had warned her that Dagudu was on his way, and she had handled the matter beautifully. Although Bamali was not covenanted to us, he had shown his loyalty to our course. We couldn't allow him to get in trouble with the jinni. She still owned him. So we had to be careful. The-bond-that-binds you is usually a finger bone made from jinni cadaver. It is used to bind the holder's soul to the jinni he or she sold it to. Often the holders were clueless about it, and this is because they usually receive it in a dream, but in actual reality, it is their soul that receives it, but the experience is perceived as a dream. Bamalli was the only living being with the finger-bone, and I was glad he was on our side. The finger-bone was somehow tied to the jinni in question, so I was going to use it to gain entrance into her kingdom. Binta was laid beautifully on the floor in the middle of the compou
Rayuwa 91 NOW WE ACT FOR THE BIRDS
BAMALI. News about the sudden huge number of visitors arriving at Rayuwa baffled me. I knew what the people were, and I became scared. I had been unable to warn Safia about the jinni's ploy, and I worried that it was too late. I was a prisoner even in my home. Selling my soul had taken away my freedom. I once thought the people of Rayuwa were unfortunate prisoners; my situation made me realise that there were worse forms of thralldom than that which Rayuwa was in. At least the people of Rayuwa had the luxury of drinking the blessed water to sever their ties with the jinni. I could not drink the blessed water because it would not affect me. I had already sold my soul, and my only hope was that the jinni would be defeated. I prayed that I would one day be free. I did not know how my freedom would come. It would either be in life or death. I yearned most for life. Dagudu had successfully found a way to get close to Safia, and it made me worried. Couldn't she sense who he was? He had
Rayuwa 90 THE DECREE
ADAM My father had sent an order to the president instructing the people of Lafiya to throw out Aljanan Daji's altars from their homes and swear allegiance to the new deity. There were also instructions to bless the land. I thought my mother-in-law would be coming to bless the land herself, but I learned that it was going to rain for seven days instead, a form of cleansing. Those who were interested in serving the new deity were instructed to collect the rainwater and drink it to sever their blood ties to Aljannan Daji. The people were confused, and soon I had a crowd at my gate. People wanted answers, answers they knew they could only get from a royal. News also went around about what Laila had done at the party. It was linked to the decree by the king, and people had become scared. I knew I had to attend to the crowd of reporters outside. So I went out with the guards to address them and answer their questions. Since they couldn't all go to Rayuwa to interview my father, I was the
Rayuwa 89 THE PARTY
Laila. My mission in Duniya was heartwarming. I looked forward to doing good. With my long history of evil deeds, the mission the deity sent me on was a soul redeemer. Zuwaira and I had devised a plan to get our friends and their families to cross over. We knew it would be very difficult because the people were loyal to the old deity, and they were afraid of her too. The fear got worse when the sky turned red, and the plants began to die. The plague had worsened the situation. No one wanted to get on the deity's bad side for fear of her wrath. We had seen greater power than hers, and we were willing to fight for it. Since Adam was still sorry about what they had done to us in Rayuwa, I was able to persuade him to allow me to throw a party in the house. He didn't like the idea at first because of Binta's situation, but when I told him about what the deity had requested of us, he agreed. Watching the way everyone worked to help organise the party warmed my heart. I secretly wished t
Rayuwa 88 A SERVANT TO A SLAVE
BAMALI. Dagudu was unable to cope with the female body he occupied. The fact that the body was that of a fugitive made it worse. His magic was growing gradually. He was already more powerful than I was, and he wasn't yet at full capacity. I began to wonder what he would be capable of. He never left my side, and because of that, I was unable to communicate with Safia about the new developments. Unlike me, he had a telepathic connection with the jinni. More and more, I realised that I had sold my soul for way less. "Why did she put you in a female body?" I asked curiously. She could have as well killed two men instead of a man and a woman. I hated the sight of Dagudu, realising my daughter's body would have been his host sickened me the more. I had to be careful around him. Already the jinni had begun to withhold information from me; I didn't want to create more suspicion as that would put my life in danger. Not that my life was worth much, but I wanted to see the jinni defeated. "It
Rayuwa 87 A TRAP WELL SET
BAMALI "You betrayed me." I heard the King of jinnis say as he held his spouse by the throat. "You didn't bring me back. Why didn't you bring me back?" "I...I tried." She managed; I had never seen her so afraid. "But I had no priest. No one swore servitude to me until him." She said, pointing at me. I watched the man drop her and turn his attention towards me. His eyes were fire. I was sure the fire had burned the eyeballs of the body it occupied. Whatever was left of it was burned out, unless it was magical fire, but at the range we stood, the fire was real to me. Anyone that was afraid of Aljannan Daji would die from fear just by seeing this jinni. He had altered the body he occupied in the most hideous way. The skin was red, and steam exuded from him. He had two large black horns and one small horn in the centre of his head. He was huge, easily nine feet tall. His presence was evil and menacing. What had she unleashed upon us? While the jinni advanced toward me, I saw Aljanan Da
Rayuwa 86 FOREVER A SLAVE
BAMALI. After the incident in Safia's compound, I tried to find ways to make amends. What I did most of the time was to find a way to inform the deity of Aljannan Daji's plans. Without my help, the jinni had been able to trap two unfortunate people for Dagudu's resurrection ritual. I was taken to the forbidden forest to help prepare the items for the ritual. What I did not know was that I would have to be the one to slaughter the innocent people for the ritual to work. Apparently, the jinni could kill to feed, but a human had to sacrifice life to her for the blood to have any magical effect. The coldness of the situation brought chills to my spine. The fact that the unfortunate humans were fugitives did not make me feel better at all. Knowing the situation, I was sickened that the jinni would have made me sacrifice my children with my bare hands. If it wasn't for the fact that the deity could protect them, I would have killed myself if it had come to that. I had sent word to the dei
Rayuwa 85 MANY REASONS TO APOLOGISE
LAILA Shortly after the scene with the deity, we were escorted to my bedroom in the Palace. It was clear that the royal family were ashamed of what they had done to Zuwaira and me and tried to apologise by having the palace maidens pamper us. Everything that happened at our trial still shocked us. Binta was the daughter of a powerful deity. I couldn't believe it. The woman looked almost as young as Binta. The last time we were in Rayuwa, there was a rumour that her mother had gone missing. I began to believe it was all a sick joke. The people knew what we were up against and still set us up. That must have been the reason why our plans against Binta failed. It was also the reason why the Sarki and the entire council, in fact, the entire island, wanted Adam to marry Binta, so she would be the next queen. What beats having the daughter of a deity as queen? Was the main deity not Aljannan Daji? Who was Binta's mother? Was she Aljannan Daji. Aljannan Daji was the deity we all worshipped
Rayuwa 84 A SOLUTION?
ADAM Our arrival in Buchum Rayuwa was a shock to everyone. Binta was carried straight to the Palace. My father was in shock and hesitated to inform Safia of her daughter's predicament. "We have to tell her mother. She might be able to help." I tried to convince my father. "He is right, Umar. We can keep this from the deity; she will find out, and that will be worse." My mom said, trying to talk some sense into him. "What deity?" Ibrahim asked, confused. No one answered him. "Bring that witch for trial." My father said, refusing to send words to Safia. "The council isn't complete," I pointed out. "Right now, our energy should be spent on trying to save Binta's life. The trial can commence later." I pleaded. "The witch did it; she must have the antidote. She will solve the problem she caused with the right amount of pressure, and then I will behead her, her cousin and her family." My father said, and I could see the rage in his eyes. "What if she doesn't have the remedy and Bint
